Speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Mór Jókai
We stand before the grave of an exceptional Hungarian, a monument to one of Hungary's intellectual giants. But it is not the sorrow of his passing that has brought us here, but the joy and celebration of the fact that by the grace of the Creator, we have by now enjoyed his legacy for two centuries. We are not here to mourn his absence, but to bow our heads before his memory and thank him for what he left us.
Speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok on the 35th anniversary of the establishment of the Constitutional Court
Dear Mr Speaker!
Dear Mr President!
Ladies and Gentlemen!
I would like to welcome you all warmly and respectfully to this conference on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Constitutional Court. It was a pleasure to come to this event, with many fond memories, to welcome you and to share some of my thoughts about the extraordinary institution of which I myself was a member and then President.
Welcome speech by dr Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary on the occasion of the New Year reception of the Heads of Mission serving in Hungary
„Virtue, which mortals win only through great suffering,
is the most beautiful reward of life.”
Dear Excellencies!
Dear Ministers of State!
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen!
I would like to extend my warm and sincere welcome to all of you by quoting the opening lines of the Hymn to Virtue by Aristotle, one of the most influential thinkers of antiquity.
Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, at the Three Seas Initiative Summit
Every year, the Three Seas Initiative (TSI) summit and business forum is organised with the participation of 13 countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Austria, Croatia, Romania, Greece, Bulgaria, Poland, Slovenia, Austria, Croatia and Bulgaria), situated between the Baltic, Black and Adriatic Seas.
Press release on the discussion between President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok and President of the State of Israel Isaac Herzog
Tamás Sulyok had a telephone conversation today with Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
The President of the State of Israel congratulated Tamás Sulyok on his election as President of Hungary. The two Heads of State reviewed the most important bilateral and international political issues. During the exchange of views, the Hungarian President stressed that Hungary is a close ally and best friend of Israel as well as its strategic partner in Europe.
The President of Hungary set the date for the elections
Press release from the Sándor Palace
Today, President Tamás Sulyok, in fulfilment of his constitutional duty, called the election of the members of the European Parliament in Hungary and the general election of local municipality representatives and mayors.
The first simultaneous elections will take place on 09 June 2024.
The votes express the democratic will of the electorate
On 9 June 2024, on the day of the elections to the European Parliament, local governments and of national minority advocates, Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary and his wife cast their votes in Szeged. After the vote, the President said that since there have been free elections in Hungary, his wife Zsuzsa and he have always exercised their right to vote, and again urged his fellow citizens to vote as well.
The President of Hungary on the anniversary of Hungary’s EU accession: Hungary does not give up its sovereignty
Hungary does not give up its sovereignty, and believes in the alliance of independent nation states in Europe, which the founding treaties currently guarantee – the President of Hungary said in Brdo pri Kranj in Slovenia on Monday.
We can become the renovated church of Europe, said President Sulyok at the reconsecration of the renovated church in Ják
We can become the renovated church of Europe, where people come to draw strength, said Tamás Sulyok, the President of Hungary, at the reconsecration ceremony of Ják’s St. George Church (Vas County, Hungary) on Sunday.
Tamás Sulyok emphasized the need for revitalizing our communities.
We need to rebuild ourselves to each other, setting aside all obstacles, fears, uncertainties, and distrust, although this is not easy in the era of infidelity, where we lose the grace of connection, stated the President.
Exclusive interview with Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, for Tények
- Mr. President, thank you for receiving us. On behalf of TV2, we consider it a great honour that you are giving your first major television interview to us.
Thank you for having me on your show, and a warm welcome to our viewers.
My meetings in Békés were highly rewarding - Interview with Katalin Novák
I found my meetings in Békés very rewarding, and I trust that I was not the only one who felt this way - said Katalin Novák, President of Hungary, in an interview with our newspaper - the Békés Megyei Hírlap - about the three days she spent in our county at the end of January. During our conversation, we discussed how to motivate young people to settle in the region, spoke about the war in Ukraine and this year's elections, and why she declared 2024 the Year of Getting Active.
CNBC interview with Katalin Novák
That I'm here for the first time, I experienced that it is, let's say, a constructive chaos, what we experience here, and also what the traffic is concerned, it's very difficult to get from one place to the other, but I have to assure you that the Swiss trains are on time. I took the train and it worked perfectly.
I came, I got the train as well.
Dr. Tamás Sulyok honoured Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić
Today, at the proposal of the Prime Minister, President Tamás Sulyok awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary with the collar and the gold star to Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in the Hall of Mirrors at Sándor Palace. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Dr. Balázs Hankó, Minister of Culture and Innovation at Sándor Palace
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, received Dr. Balázs Hankó, Minister of Culture and Innovation. The visiting minister briefed the President on current issues at the Ministry of Culture and Innovation.
The meeting discussed the importance of preserving Hungarian culture and the importance of innovation in the arts, education and everyday life.
Hungary’s Head of State visits the border region - Nagylak, Röszke, Mórahalom, Szeged
Dr. Tamás Sulyok visited the Hungarian-Romanian and Hungarian-Serbian border sections, where he was provided with detailed information and had the opportunity to personally view the practical procedures, tasks and challenges of Hungarian border protection and border control. The Head of State was accompanied by Major General and Chief Aide-de-Camp István Kun Szabó, Lieutenant General and National Police Chief János Balogh, and Brigadier General and Police Chief of Csongrád-Csanád County Zsolt Polyák.
The Head of State meets with lawyers from the Southern Great Plain region in Szentes
Legal professionals in rural areas are key to the nation's survival, said Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, in Szentes.
President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok at the 150th anniversary celebration of the Pécs Bar Association
The bar associations established 150 years ago have consolidated the prestige of the legal profession and put its independence on a strong foundation, said Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, in Pécs.
Working dinner with lay and clerical representatives from Western Pannonia
President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok attended a working dinner with lay and ecclesiastical leaders from Western Pannonia.
The participants of the working dinner discussed possibilities of collaboration for the development of the region, as well as - in the spirit of ecumenism - religious and faith issues.
The President of Hungary salutes the new Bishop of the Transylvanian Reformed Diocese
Dr. Tamás Sulyok attended the service and ceremony in Kolozsvár for the inauguration of Vilmos Kolumbán, the new bishop of the Transylvanian Reformed Diocese.
The President of Hungary, quoting writer András Visky’s work Kitelepítés (Expulsion), referred to Transylvania as "the place of unwavering perseverance," where the Hungarian people of Transylvania preserve their mother tongue, national identity, and culture.
Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia at Sándor Palace
President of Hungary Dr. Tamás Sulyok received Shalva Papuashvili, Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, and his delegation at Sándor Palace.
Holocaust Memorial Day in Auschwitz
80 years ago, the Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp was liberated, ending one of the darkest, most inhumane and murderous periods in world history.
President Tamás Sulyok, together with leaders from more than 50 countries, including German President Steinmeier, French President Macron, Polish President Duda and Slovak President Pellegrini, paid tribute to the victims.
The Hungarian Head of State said, "I wish that this commemorative event will become a lasting symbol of hope and peace”.
Speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok on the 35th anniversary of the establishment of the Constitutional Court
Dear Mr Speaker!
Dear Mr President!
Ladies and Gentlemen!
I would like to welcome you all warmly and respectfully to this conference on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Constitutional Court. It was a pleasure to come to this event, with many fond memories, to welcome you and to share some of my thoughts about the extraordinary institution of which I myself was a member and then President.